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“ELECTING PATRICK J. LEAHY, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF VERMONT, TO BE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES” mentioning Patrick J. Leahy was published in the Senate section on page S64 on Jan. 20.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
ELECTING PATRICK J. LEAHY, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF VERMONT, TO BE
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 6, submitted earlier today.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
A resolution (S. Res. 6) to elect Patrick J. Leahy, a Senator from the State of Vermont, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there objection?
Without objection, it is so ordered.
The resolution (S. Res. 6) was agreed to as follows:
S. Res. 6
Resolved, That Patrick J. Leahy, a Senator from the State of Vermont, be, and he is hereby, elected President of the Senate pro tempore.
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